Rare Steam Engines

Blumentritt used a return flue boiler with the stack mounted on the front of the engine. To steer the engine you use a forward facing steering wheel.

Photo by Larry G. Creed

Smoliks' 110 HP Case #29237 plowing. This engine came from Canada and was used on a sawmill. The mill cut over nine million board feet at one settlement.

Photo by Larry G. Creed

A 1910 Phoenix log hauler built at Eau Claire, Wisconsin. A two-cylinder steam engine is located on each side of the boiler. The hauler was designed to pull logging sleighs, a ski front end replaced the front wheels for work in snow and ice.

Photo by Larry G. Creed

A 40 HP Reeves cross compound serial #6867 was designed to pull a 16 to 20 bottom plow.

Photo by Larry G. Creed

A good view of the Reeves operator's cab sitting above the eight feet diameter rear wheels. The side by side compound cylinders are 9 and 14 inch bores with a 15' stroke. The engine is equipped with piston balanced valves.